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| - The food here is delicious and innovative. My fiance and I went here for a pre-Valentine's brunch, and both of our meals were impeccable. My expectations weren't super high - I feared it might be an overrated tourist trap, but I was pleasantly surprised. I ordered the lobster english muffin, which was a lobster, egg, and peameal bacon sandwich with gruyere and emmenthal. I thought the flavours blended very well together and were well-balanced, with the choice of cheeses especially complementing the lobster. My fiance had the bacon-stuffed pancakes, which were a marvel. They were like two distinct and yummy dishes in one: one bite could be savoury, with the bacon and foie torchon dominating and elevated by the hint of sweet and tangy blueberry. The next would be a traditional sweet pancake, with blueberries and whipped cream and a surprising salty bacon kick at the end. Although the combination was surprising, it worked out beautifully and yielded a nuanced, delicated explosion of flavours.
Service was especially considerate. Our server specifically asked whether we had any food allergies, and didn't mind adding our members' discount to our bill when we forgot to tell him ahead of time. Our water glasses were never empty.
The space is light and airy with great views of downtown and the UT campus. It is noisy, but not so much so as to interrupt conversation.
While this place is pricy, it's not terrible with the ROM members' discount and if you only have main courses. In the end, our excellent meal entirely merited the $50 (including tax and tip) bill. I would highly recommend their brunch to all.
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